When should i start my baby on baby food?
4 months is the absolute earliest with 6 months being a more ideal age. “Health experts and breastfeeding experts agree that it’s best to wait until your baby is around six months old before offering solid foods. There has been a large amount of research on this in the recent past, and most health organizations have updated their recommendations to agree with current research. Unfortunately, many health care providers are not up to date in what they’re telling parents, and many, many books are not up to date.” “The pancreatic enzyme amylase does not reach adequate levels for digestion of starches until around 6 months, and carbohydrate enzymes such as maltase, isomaltase, and sucrase do not reach adult levels until around 7 months. Young infants also have low levels of lipase and bile salts, so fat digestion does not reach adult levels until 6-9 months.
Usually between the 5th and 6th month you can start you little one of baby food. Most start with rice cereal mixed with some breastmilk. If baby does good with that, then you can gradually start other foods. Applesauce is a good first. You want to start with stage 1 foods first and stay with the same fruit or veggie for 3-4 days to make sure baby isnt allergic to it.
